However, the lack of trace elements during pregnancy can be said to be a problem that many pregnant mothers will encounter, and iron deficiency is a common one. When Jing Ma was pregnant, she was found to have iron deficiency anemia when she was pregnant for more than 20 weeks, and finally she ate two boxes of iron.
Many pregnant women don't care much about the prenatal check-up. They think it's too much trouble to have a prenatal check-up during the whole pregnancy, especially the blood test. They are worried about anemia because of blood drawing. In fact, it is still necessary to have a prenatal check-up. Blood routine can check whether there is anemia, and it is even more necessary to check.
If iron deficiency anemia is found out, it will not only make the pregnant mother's mental state very bad, but also have a great impact on the fetus, directly affecting the development of the fetus, including brain development, affecting the IQ of the fetus, and even lead to intrauterine hypoxia and even premature delivery.
When and how much iron should be added during pregnancy? See the suggestions in the guide.
According to the recommendations of Dietary Guidelines for China Residents (20 16 Edition), the iron requirements in the first, second and third trimesters are 20 mg, 24 mg and 29 mg respectively.
early stage of pregnancy
The demand for iron for women of normal childbearing age is 20 mg per day, so it is unnecessary to pay attention to iron supplementation in early pregnancy. If there is no anemia before pregnancy, a normal diet can be used.
middle stage of pregnancy
In the second trimester, with the acceleration of fetal development, the iron required has also increased, 4 mg more every day. If the pregnant mother detects mild anemia at this time, she can take supplements to correct it at the same time.
late stage of pregnancy
At this stage, the fetus is getting bigger and bigger, and the demand for iron is getting bigger and bigger. In addition, the fetus should be stored in the body for use after birth, so the iron intake of pregnant mothers should increase by 9 mg every day.
So, if the pregnant mother didn't pay attention to iron supplementation, did she find out? Iron deficiency anemia? Often manifested as: fatigue, dizziness, poor sleep quality, dreaminess, memory loss, etc., it is necessary to make iron supplements as soon as possible.
If it is mild anemia, it can be corrected by eating more iron-containing foods. If it can't be corrected or moderately severe anemia, it needs to be corrected by taking iron according to the doctor's advice.
After pregnancy, pregnant mothers can supplement iron like this.
① Eat more foods rich in iron.
Common foods rich in iron are: lean meat, animal liver (such as pig liver and chicken liver), animal blood (duck blood, pig blood and chicken blood), longan, fungus, black sesame, red beans, Redmi and spinach.
② Iron supplement.
If the pregnant mother is only slightly anemic, she can supplement iron through the above foods. If it is more serious, it is necessary to supplement iron according to the doctor's instructions, such as directly supplementing iron.
At the same time, vitamin C supplementation has a better effect.
Pregnant mothers can eat more fruits and vegetables to supplement vitamin C at the same time, because vitamin C can better promote iron absorption, otherwise even if iron is supplemented, it will be useless if it is not absorbed well.
Finally, suggestions:
It is very common for pregnant mothers to find out iron deficiency, and there is no need to have too much psychological pressure. It is good to correct it reasonably according to the doctor's advice and their own situation.
There are many foods that can supplement iron in life. Those that can be supplemented and corrected can be supplemented and corrected first. If they cannot be corrected, they can be corrected by iron. But it must be supplemented, and it can't be ignored, otherwise it will affect your own health and the healthy development of the fetus.
③ Also, it is necessary to have a checkup on time during pregnancy, so that even if there are nutritional deficiencies or other problems, they can be found and corrected in time to ensure the health and safety of mother and baby during pregnancy.